Joel vs Joey

Side-by-side comparison of Joel and Joey — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Joel

Boy name · Rank #219

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Name B

Joey

Boy name · Rank #888

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Metric Joel Joey
Current Rank #219 #888
Total Births (all years) 277,996 53,474
Peak Year 1985 1962
Peak Year Births 4,623 1,529
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Joel Joey
1880ss 497 —
1890ss 393 —
1900ss 428 —
1910ss 2,178 23
1920ss 3,819 119
1930ss 8,688 308
1940ss 17,424 1,203
1950ss 27,860 6,321
1960ss 33,831 12,259
1970ss 37,231 10,225
1980ss 43,566 8,122
1990ss 33,800 5,388
2000ss 33,676 4,649
2010ss 25,812 3,569
2020ss 8,793 1,288

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joel Joey
2014 2,670 370
2015 2,602 318
2016 2,427 355
2017 2,261 301
2018 2,132 322
2019 2,094 305
2020 1,842 253
2021 1,797 252
2022 1,780 262
2023 1,741 255
2024 1,633 266

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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